Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum - Motor Bicycle Safety http://motorbicycling.com Share safety tips for motorized bicycles. Some of these bicycle engines will reach great speeds and need respect. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://motorbicycling.com/images/styles/silverblue/misc/rss.jpg Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum - Motor Bicycle Safety http://motorbicycling.com Analog Tachometer http://motorbicycling.com/f11/analog-tachometer-12917.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:47:45 GMT I don't know about anyone else, but I get kinda tired of reading digital displays while riding. The speedometer is kinda a pain at night since I have to press a button to make it light up every time I want to check my speed, and that tiny tachometer that everyone seems to be talking about on here doesn't seem to suit my tastes (I wonder if it can even light up for night riding?)... I just want to be able to look down and glance at some sort of dial and tell roughly where I'm at regarding speed and rpms.

So I ordered a nos motorcycle tachometer. It's an old analog tach built for an older style 1 cylinder 2 stroke motorcycle and is lighted. It fits right on the handlebar - but is kinda bulky... I think it should work as it hooks up directly to the magneto (or an ignition coil but I doubt any of us have one of those on our bikes).

I hope it will turn out to work. Just a quick question though, what would be the highest rpm for these chinese engines to safely reach? The tach is for up to 12000 rpm with a settable redline marker. If i ever get it to work, I'll post up some pictures. ]]> Motor Bicycle Safety jonyoon21 http://motorbicycling.com/f11/analog-tachometer-12917.html Wet Road http://motorbicycling.com/f11/wet-road-12877.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:32:31 GMT What tires get really good grip on wet ground because the tires on my regular beach cruiser slip out easy when the ground is wet and im turning or braking? What tires get really good grip on wet ground because the tires on my regular beach cruiser slip out easy when the ground is wet and im turning or braking? ]]> Motor Bicycle Safety doubledice http://motorbicycling.com/f11/wet-road-12877.html Cheap and easy headlight idea http://motorbicycling.com/f11/cheap-easy-headlight-idea-12707.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:09:03 GMT Here is my cheap and easy headlight idea. I went to Harbor Freight and purchased a 2 pack of 3-1/2" Nine LED Flashlights on sale for $2. I have found that ¾ emt electrical conduit holders just about fit around the body of the flashlight. Then I retrieved a piece of sturdy flat stock about 6" in length. Drill 2 holes in the flat stock. One small as the diameter of the holes in the emt holders and one hole as big as needed to mount on bike. I used the bolt on the stem of my handle bars. Then I placed the flat stock in a vice bent about a 45 degree angle on the end with the bigger hole in it. Then I twisted it so one end is horizontal and the other is vertical.(see pictures) Put the emt holders around each flashlight and secure to the small end of the flat stock. Bolt assembly to bike, adjust and go. They are not the brightest thing I have ever used but they help make me visible to others which plays a key role in not getting run over. Took about 15 minutes and works great.
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]]> Motor Bicycle Safety jjstanza http://motorbicycling.com/f11/cheap-easy-headlight-idea-12707.html Tail Lights http://motorbicycling.com/f11/tail-lights-12584.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:16:35 GMT Hi everyone,
I recently lost my headlight while cruising to the local store....the tail light remained....so I went up to Wally World the next day and bought a cheap Bell light kit for a stop gap measure until I could afford a better lamp.....but low and behold......the cheap ass kit I bought turned out to be AWESOME.....I kept the old tail light and also installed the new tail light....( multi function )......A guy whom saw me from almost a mile away followed me to the store....just to tell me that he saw me from that far away .....I **** you not !..........uh huh .....there actually are good folks out there.....so don't lose faith y'all.....



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Salty.shft. ]]> Motor Bicycle Safety Salty Gator http://motorbicycling.com/f11/tail-lights-12584.html Fuel Tanks and Fire http://motorbicycling.com/f11/fuel-tanks-fire-12546.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:28:50 GMT Guys,
This is a strange one but one that needs to be shared here because all of us, except our electric compadres have fuel tanks and gasoline to contend with.
An old firefighter buddy of mine, recently retired, knowing that I have motor bikes, called me and relayed a story he had read about in a firefighter newsletter he subscribes to.
A man was working on his motorcycle and had removed the gas cap. Presumably to keep dirt out and to keep the fumes in, he covered the hole with a strip of cellophane tape and when he was ready to put the cap back on he ripped the tape off and, apparently, there was a static spark that set off the vapors. He was not badly burned but his bike and garage were destroyed by the ensuing fire. The man was not smoking and there were no other ignition sources in the vicinity of the bike so static spark was ruled the culprit. It is not known if the tape or the man's hand generated the spark but with that in mind I plan to be a little more careful whenever I have the fuel tank open for any reason. This is probably one of those 1 in a million cases but still something to be aware of.
Tom ]]> Motor Bicycle Safety 2door http://motorbicycling.com/f11/fuel-tanks-fire-12546.html Battery Powered Headlights http://motorbicycling.com/f11/battery-powered-headlights-12419.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:51:57 GMT Hi everyone,
I'm tired of my POS headlight.....it's totally unsafe at night when you have no streetlights to navigate by.....what in y'alls opinions are the best for the buck ?...I'm not speaking of generated headlights but just the kind where ya slap in some AA's......let me know please ?


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Salty.shft. ]]> Motor Bicycle Safety Salty Gator http://motorbicycling.com/f11/battery-powered-headlights-12419.html Bontrager Bzzzkill Harmonic Balancers for your Handlebars? http://motorbicycling.com/f11/bontrager-bzzzkill-harmonic-balancers-your-handlebars-12374.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:30:13 GMT i just stumbled upon these...Bontrager Bzzzkill Harmonic Dampers - Southern California cyclists prefer Jax Bicycles!. they're only 10 bucks. checked the reviews, they're mixed, like everything else, and i gotta make sure they come in 7/8ths, and i gotta modify my throttle tube, i think.

but it might be totally worth it.
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